Urban Studies
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From  IntroductionFrom: Farm the City |
The introduction indicates that this book is a guide for creating urban farms that produce significant amounts of food while employing people who would most benefit from full time, meaningful … | Michael Ableman | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From  IntroductionChristchurch and what it means for North America From: On Borrowed Time |
An examination of the destruction and tragedy of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake, as well as its implications for metropolitan cities in North America. | Gregor Craigie | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Dream States |
The introduction looks towards the future of the post-pandemic city. | John Lorinc | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Cities Matter |
Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add | |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Messy Cities |
Co-editor Dylan Reid provides an overview of “messy urbanism”, explaining the overarching argument of the book which is that this disorder is necessary for cities to thrive. | Dylan Reid | 10 | 2025 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Jacobs’ Theory of Import ReplacementSection 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 4 focuses on Jane Jacobs’ theory of import replacement, discussing local markets, variety, the example of Quebec and Québécois language and cultural preferences as an … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! LandFrom: Encampment |
Helwig outlines the many difficulties that the encampment at St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Church faced and continues to face. This includes complaints from neighbours, interference of City staffers … | Maggie Helwig | 18 | 2025 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! LawFrom: Encampment |
This chapter describes the city’s attempt to clear the encampment at St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Church in order for a community group to plant a garden on the site. | Maggie Helwig | 24 | 2025 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! Living Loud: The Migration of a Steelpan SoundtrackFrom: Messy Cities |
Leslie Woo recounts her family gatherings in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Woo compares the noise present in their busy neighborhood in Trinidad to the lack of noise in Toronto. | Dylan Reid | 5 | 2025 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! LossFrom: Encampment |
Helwig catalogues some of many occurrences of loss for those living on the street – from the loss of personal possessions to the loss of life, safety, friends, family, and loved ones. | Maggie Helwig | 23 | 2025 | $2.30 Add |
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NEW! Messy CitiesWhy We Can't Plan Everything |
Featuring forty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world, this book highlights the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to … | 338 | View | ||
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From  NotesFrom: Feminist City |
Author’s notes. | Leslie Kern | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
On Borrowed TimeNorth America's Next Big Quake |
Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a … | 248 | View | ||
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From NEW! PlagueFrom: Encampment |
This chapter outlines COVID’s continued effect on Toronto’s homeless population and how it contributed to the growing number of encampments around the city. | Maggie Helwig | 32 | 2025 | $3.20 Add |
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From NEW! Planning for an Unplanned CityFrom: Messy Cities |
Jason Thorne argues for factoring in “messy urbanism” and its challenges into how we plan our cities and to move away from a more top-down approach to city-building. | Dylan Reid | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Planning Smart CitiesThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 3 explores planning smart cities. Topics discussed include transportation, census data, what is meant by urban ‘blight’, public and city … | John Lorinc | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
